The Italian Mafia and Lottery Corruption of the 1990s: A Story of Crime, Control, and the Fight for Transparency
In the 1990s, Italy’s lottery system found itself entangled in a web of corruption orchestrated by the Italian mafia. This dark period revealed the extent to which organized crime could infiltrate state institutions and exploit public trust for profit. The mafia’s grip on the Italian lottery ranged from manipulating ticket distribution to bribing officials, resulting